After two games and two wins for the Harvard football team which have served to entrench senior quarterback Brad Wilford as the starter, the Crimson (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) faces what may be the toughest test of the season tomorrow when Colgate comes to Cambridge.

Neither Columbia, nor Holy Cross are teams of the caliber the Red Raiders (3-1, 1-1 Patriot). It is led by senior quarterback Ryan Vena, who has completed 53-of-98 passes for 758 yards and 6 touchdowns this season. His numbers make Vena a candidate for the Walter Peyton award, the Heisman award for Division 1-AA football.

Overall, the Red Raiders are averaging 412 yards in total offense per game.

Harvard's defensive game plan, however, is not as concerned with Vena's passing, but his running. Vena is very adept at the option, which makes him even more of a dangerous threat.

"We're going to try and stop the run first," defensive tackle R.D. Kern said. "We're going to try and make them a one dimensional offense."

Lost behind the praise for Vena is a very effective rushing attack. The Red Raiders have averaged 218 yards per game on the ground.

Look for the Crimson to bring eight men up to the line of scrimmage tomorrow as it tries to shut down the running and option aspects of the Colgate offense and dare Vena to beat them through the air.

"[Colgate] has as good an offense as we'll see all year," Murphy said. "They pass well, run well and run the option. Also, their run defense is, if not tops, then in the top-two in the nation, allowing only 1.9 yards rushing per attempt."